BIRDBATH IN RAINY GARDEN

Rain in the garden,
Making it green, lush, gladsome;
Glorifies God's gifts.

This post is part of the Wordless Wednesday meme,
and also part of the ABC Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Waterworld Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Outdoor Wednesday meme.

GOLDFISH

A flash of orange,

A splash of cooling water –

A happy goldfish...

This post is part of the Mandarin Orange Monday meme,

and also part of the Nature Footsteps Inspiring Photography meme,

and also part of the Camera Critters meme,

and also part of the Monday Mellow Yellows meme.

And Saint-Saëns "Aquarium" from the "Carnival of the Animals" is perfect for these!

ZINNIA FROM LAST SUMMER

Bright red memory
Of last summer's humid heat;
In wet earth seed sleeps.

This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme.

RAINY LEAF

Sheltered and quite dry
Under my black umbrella:
Looking at wet leaves.

This post is part of Kim's Water World Wednesday meme,

and also part of the Nature Footsteps Waters meme.

CANDLELIT PRAYERS

A row of white candles
A host of fervent prayers,
Warm hearts in May rain.

This post is part of Pat's Things in a Row meme.

AUTUMN SKIES

We are well into Autumn now in the Southern Hemisphere and the season is cool, gray and rainy in Melbourne. It is good to see the rain coming down, as memories of the serious droughts and bushfires several years back are still fresh.

The nights lengthening,
Cool, gray days with blessed rain
And silvery sun...

This post is part of Sylvia's Skywatch Friday meme,
and also for the Floral Friday Fotos meme.

AUTUMN DOWNUNDER

A cold snap, then rain
And green turns to precious gold,
The harvest's new wine.

DAISY POND

Day's eyes are blooming
Doubly: Real and virtual;
Brief sunshine 'fore dark.

This post is part of James' Weekend Reflections,
and also part of Floral Friday Fotos.

AUTUMN REFLECTION

Gray day and cold night
Patter of rain on tin roofs;
Drowned leaf next morning.

This post is part of James' Weekend Reflections meme.

Autumn has arrived in Melbourne!

AUTUMN IS HERE

Rainy night has made
Diamond necklaces of webs.
Misty season's here.

This post is part of the Weekly Top Shot meme hosted by Madge.

ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN

The sun tempers his
Heat to yellow mellowness;
Fruit ripens, leaves gold.


This post is part of the Mellow Yellow Monday meme.

WATERMELON

Heat parching, thirst fierce
Seek draughts of solid liquid:
Cool watermelon.

END OF SUMMER

Cooling sun, a drizzle;
More heat to come, golden brown -
The seeds slowly fill.